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Signal might have been banned in China
censored?

Signal might have been banned in China

Stephen Warwick

Reports state that the encrypted messaging service Signal has stopped working in mainland China, possibly indicating the app has been banned by the government.

Signal now lets you blur faces in photos
Real world privacy

Signal now lets you blur faces in photos

Michael Allison

Signal has rolled out an update to its iOS and Android apps, adding a blur option for faces. It's a handy tool if you plan on photographing any protests while protecting the identity of the protesters.